The Sugar Bowl between Ohio State and Clemson on Jan. 1, 2021, already is off to a sour note, which should make the game fascinating. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took a massive swing at Ohio State in the USA Today Amway Coaches Poll. Swinney voted the Buckeyes 11th. Those are the same 6-0 Buckeyes he will be coaching against in a College Football Playoff semifinal. “I think the games matter,” Swinney said during a conference call with reporters on Sunday. “The mental and physical toll of a season — there’s nobody out there that would say that somebody who’s played 11 games versus somebody who’s played six is better physically or something like that because it’s a long season. “We’re going on Week 21. These guys have had no break. It’s been a grind, not just football-wise, but the mental challenge and the personal sacrifice and commitment that everybody’s had to…
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